What is the volume of a block of ice measuring 3 meters long, 1.5 meters wide, and 2 meters high?

1 Answer
May 12, 2016

#9# cubic meters

Explanation:

Assuming the block is a perfect rectangular parallelepiped its volume is given by the equation:
#color(white)("XXX")"volume" = "length "xx" width "xx" height"#

In this case
#color(white)("XXX")"volume" = 3" meters"xx1.5" meters"xx2" meters"#

#color(white)("XXXXXxXX")=9 " cubic meters"#